Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Long-Term Debt

Schedule of carrying and fair values of the entity's debt facilities

	As of
	June 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017 (1)	$	900,000	$	902,016	$	900,000	$	913,887
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 (2)		1,200,000		1,215,768		1,200,000		1,228,464
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019		1,400,000		1,542,282		1,400,000		1,559,698
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020		1,100,000		1,152,580		1,100,000		1,141,866
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021		2,000,000		2,223,020		2,000,000		2,178,880
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022		2,000,000		2,155,060		2,000,000		2,114,780
5% Senior Notes due 2023		1,500,000		1,543,725		1,500,000		1,500,315
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024		2,000,000		2,135,280		2,000,000		2,064,000
2 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2024		1,000,000		1,052,950		—		—
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026		2,000,000		2,369,240		2,000,000		2,270,900
3 3/8% Convertible Notes due 2026		3,000,000		3,628,530		3,000,000		3,431,130
Other notes payable		46,809		46,809		47,844		47,844
Subtotal		18,146,809	$	19,967,260		17,147,844	$	18,451,764
Unamortized debt discount on the Convertible Notes		(968,738)				(752,386)
Unamortized deferred financing costs and other debt discounts, net		(51,830)				(52,704)
Capital lease obligations (3)		121,787				140,885
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current portion)	$	17,248,028			$	16,483,639

(1) On July 17, 2017, we redeemed the principal balance of our 4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017.

(2) Our 4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018 mature on April 1, 2018 and have been reclassified to “Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017.

(3) Disclosure regarding fair value of capital leases is not required.